leitmotif
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Noun — A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.
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Etymology
From German Leitmotiv (“leading motif”), from leiten (“to lead”) + Motiv (“motif”), originally used to describe Wagnerian opera. The spelling was influenced by motif.
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